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Village

Sakız

Located in Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°02′00″ N 42°45′00″ E

Map showing the location of Sakız Sakız
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,471 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport70 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport96 km

About Sakız

Sakız is a village. Location: Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,471 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Tinis Deresi and Vankin Dağı.

Climate of Sakız

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 91 km south20°
  • Cizre · 93 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 213 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
April (117 mm)
Driest month
July (6 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Sakız
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°14°21°27°32°32°28°20°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°6°10°15°19°18°14°9°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)738710011778216612708882

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Sakız

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 70 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 72 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 70 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 96 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 124 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 72 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 75 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 91 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 93 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 143 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sakız

Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 943 natural sites, 438 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Varan Tepe Mountain 16 kmW
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 16 kmE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 18 kmSE

25–60 km472 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 42 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 42 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 47 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 51 kmN

60–100 km938 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 77 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 70 kmNE
  • Lake Van Lake 67 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 89 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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